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firstread.msnbc.msn.com - 12/3/2008
Rendell apologizes for comments on AZ GOV
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From NBC's Lauren Appelbaum During a news conference on budget reductions today, Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell (D) apologized for a hot mic statement he made yesterday, saying Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano (D) is perfect for the position of Homeland Security Secretary, in part, because she "has no family."   "What I meant is that Janet is a person who works 24/7, just like me," Rendell said in an explanation today.   Here is what Rendell said yesterday: "Janet's perfect for ...
philly.com - 12/3/2008
Rendell called sexist for ‘no life’ remark | Philadelphia Inquirer | 12/03/2008
— philly.com — Politicians are supposed to watch what they say - especially when a nearby microphone might be on.... But, yesterday in Philadelphia, Gov. Ed Rendell made some blunt remarks that could be construed as insulting, if not sexist, about Arizona Gov. Janet ... (more) Rendell called sexist for ‘no life’ remark | ...

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Rendell Apologizes For Napolitano Remarks
News — ... Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell (D) said he's sorry for remarks about Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano (D) that were criticized on CNN as sexist. "What I meant is that Janet is a person who works 24/7, just like me," Rendell said Wednesday, according to First Read . Rendell said that Napolitano, chosen by President-elect Barack Obama to become Homeland Security secretary, was "perfect" for that post "because for that job, you have to have no life." He added: "Janet has no family. Perfect. She can devote, literally, 19-20 hours a day to it." CNN's ...

Campbell Brown, Sexist Pig
The Democratic Daily — ... write this, Ed Rendell has “apologized” for the “sexist” remark — which is exactly what I would do in his shoes, because we live in an “offendocracy” in which you have to apologize for the ink blot interpretations of others, else you be hung with political liability by sexists like … Campbell Brown. You can’t be too sensitive nowadays. Domenico Montanaro / MSNBC: RENDELL APOLOGIZES FOR AZ GOV COMMENT From NBC’s ...

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Having no life is a compliment! Really.
rightwingsparkle.blogspot.com 12/4/2008 — Ed Rendell was caught with a hot mike saying this yesterday about Janet Napolitano being Secretary of homeland security. “Janet’s perfect for that job,” Rendell says. “Because for that job, you have to have no life. Janet has no family. Perfect. She ...
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blogs.abcnews.com 12/4/2008 — "Janet's perfect for that job," a hot mike picked up Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell saying earlier this week of Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano, President-elect Obama's nominee to be Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. "Because for that job, ...
Rendell: Napolitano Perfect for Homeland Security Because She Has 'No Life'
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Arianna Huffington: Rendell, Napolitano, and the Exaltation of Exhaustion
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This bitch has been pondering the themes represented in the comment made by Ed Rendell about Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano's nomination as Homeland Security chief. Rendell said Napolitano was a perfect pick because she doesn't have a family and can dedicate herself totally to the job.  ...
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Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell defended his recent off-microphone remark about Homeland Security Secretary-designate Janet Napolitano, calling the comment "100 percent true." While having a private conversation at the National Governor's Association meeting in Philadelphia on Tuesday, an open ...
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"Janet's perfect for that job. Because for that job, you have to have no life. Janet has no family, perfect." — Althouse
What Gov. Ed Rendell said about Gov. Janet Napolitano. Okay, now, how bad is this? Rendell's getting ripped for being a big old sexist, but does he deserve it? He was caught speaking casually, using the jocose expression "no life," which may not be as insulting as it sounds to some people. I ...
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"...Politicians are supposed to watch what they say - especially when a nearby microphone might be on. But, yesterday in Philadelphia, Gov. Ed Rendell made some blunt remarks that could be construed as insulting, if not sexist, about Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano, chosen for Homeland Security ...
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Rendell: Homeland pick has 'no life' — The Swamp
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Pa. Gov. Rendell Accused of Sexism Over Comments — News
Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell (D) said it is "perfect" Homeland Security Secretary-designate Janet Napolitano has no husband or children, drawing scrutiny from one TV personality who alleged sexism by Rendell. "Janet's perfect for that job," Rendell was caught saying on an open microphone at ...
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